The Genealogical Society of Marion County will meet on Saturday, October 12 from 1 to 3 pm at the Wayne Branch of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (198 S. Girls School Rd., Indianapolis IN 46231). Lee Cloe, E.D. will give a program, "Chasing The Scots," about researching Scottish genealogy. The program will include a short history of the 5 peoples, 3 regions, 3 religions and 2 philosophies that make up Scotland.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Submitting a query to IGS can be like "crowd
sourcing" your research. An example is the following reply to our Baker
query below. Our Rush County ICG Pam Steed enlisted a cohort Susan Huston to do some
digging, and Bill Baker may have a new research line to follow. Good going to
our IGS "crowd!"

Bill,

Your
query to Ron Darrah regarding your ancestor, Stephen Baker, has made its
way to me to try to assist you in identifying Stephen's parents.

From
the website FamilySearch.org, I was able to obtain the 1870 census, which I have
attached (email). My interpretation of the data is that Stephen was born in
Kentucky. It appears from the names and ages of the others listed in his
household, that Stephen lived with his wife and son as well as a person who
could well be his mother (Catherine, age 56, b in Kentucky), a sister (Cordelia
Williams, age 18, b in Kentucky) and a niece (Ida Belle Williams, age
1).

A
suggestion for further research would be to track Catherine and Cordelia.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Looking for
information on Stephen McNeal Baker, my great-grandfather. He
lived most of his life in Rushville, Indiana, (born in New York) but spent the
last few years in or near Anderson.

According to his
obituary (published in the Rushville newspaper) he died at his home in Anderson on 30 October 1897 after
having been sick for some time. He is buried in a small country cemetery near
Rushville. After his death his wife, Isabel, returned to Rushville.

I've been to
the Anderson library and looked through the Anderson 1897 newspapers but can't
find any notice of his death. I've visited the Anderson Health Department
and they don't have any record of his death. The Rush County health
department doesn't have any record of his death either.

So, I was wondering
if there was a local genealogist who might be able to suggest other places to
look for information concerning Stephen's death. I was hoping to find a
death certificate or other document that identified who Stephen's parents were,
which is my brick wall. Thanks.

We are getting very close to having a minimum of five
databases per county in our County Records section!

After
surveying what is now on line and what is currently in the pipeline, we find
that there are only six counties still in need of an additional
database. These
counties are Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Martin, Newton, and Pulaski.

If
you have a potential database that you can contribute to our collection, please
do so. A wide variety of data files are possible--check what is now available
in other counties. Some eager researchers are undoubtedly waiting for your
information. [Please do not submit materials under copyright.]

Just
attach your file to an email--or even send in a hard copy! Send the file to our
webmaster; the address is on the IGS website. We thank you for your support.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

The LaPorte County, Indiana Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, October 8 at 7 pm at the LaPorte City Parks and Recreation Department building (250 Pine Lake Ave., LaPorte IN). Mary Jane Novak will present a program on tombstone rubbings.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The Genealogical Society of Marion County, in cooperation with the Indiana Historical Society, will hold their 17th annual genealogy conference on Saturday, November 16 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center (450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis IN). Joan Hostetler of Heritage Photo and Research Services will be the featured speaker, and the conference theme is "Photographic History, Preservation and Archiving."

The day will begin with a session on the history of photography - everything from daguerreotypes to digital images. Hostetler will then share tips on how to date the image based on the photographer, format, clothing and hair styles, vehicles, and other props. After lunch, she will explore important preservation factors to consider such as safe storage environments and materials as well as how to properly mark photographs. In addition, Hostetler will address pertinent questions on how to create a family archive: Should you use boxes or create an album? Is it a good idea to place images online? What are the best ways to share photographs with family? What if there are no family photographs to be found? How can local historical societies be of service and should you consider donating any materials yourself? The day will conclude with Hostetler viewing attendees' photographs and helping to demystify them.

Registration for the conference is $32 for GSMC members and IHS members, or $40 for non-members - it includes lunch, free parking, discounts in the IHS bookstore and access to IHS exhibitions. For members who register before October 15th, it is only $30.

For more information, including how to register, please download the conference flyer (PDF).

I will be visiting the Lafayette-Attica area in
mid-October, 2013, and hope you might have suggestions for finding out more
about my great-great-grandfather FRANK SCHULTZ (1830-1904). His son George Schultz is my great-grandfather.

I' m especially eager to learn about his
German origins, and to contact his other descendents in Indiana. Date of
Birth: 28 January 1830 (somewhere in Germany); Died: 13 November
1904 (Buried at Salem Cemetery, Attica. Married to Elizabeth Wagner (From
Darmstadt) 8 July 1861; One reference lists his year of immigration as 1860Frank farmed in the Wabash
River area west of Lafayette (Independence, Pine Village, Riverside). Thank
you for anything you can tell me.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Read in Biographical History for George W.
Stevenson which mentions his father, Joseph Stevenson, born 2 June 1786, died
13 August 1826. He lies buried near the old Elkhorn Church. Did his body
get moved to the Elkhorn Cemetery (unable to locate his gravesite)?

Joseph Stevenson was one of the early pioneers
of Wayne County. There is also a reference to a book he wrote regarding
his hatred of slavery that prompted his removal from Maryland. Any ideas?